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Resolution: R-19-0352
File Number: 6500
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/12/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING SUPPORT
FOR ALL OF THE BAHAMIAN RESIDENTS WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE
DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF HURRICANE DORIAN; DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO COORDINATE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE
BAHAMAS ("BAHAMAS"), AS APPLICABLE, TO OFFER AND TO UNDERTAKE
ANY AND ALL NECESSARY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE
NECESSARY IN THE HURRICANE RECOVERY EFFORTS WITHIN CURRENT
BUDGET DEPARTMENTAL LIMITATIONS; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
AND DESIGNATED CITY OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO UNDERTAKE, PROVIDE,
AND UPDATE EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE MEASURES,
RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND
COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION WITH EMERGENCY
HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS FOR THE BAHAMAS IN PROGRESS OR
ALREADY UNDERTAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
CURRENT OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 ("CURRENT
CITY OPERATING BUDGET"); PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF
SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS RELATED THERETO INTO THE CURRENT
CITY OPERATING BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, ANY AND ALL NECESSARY EMERGENCY AGREEMENTS,
MODIFICATIONS, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND RENEWALS IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian ("Dorian") made landfall in the
Commonwealth of the Bahamas ("Bahamas") as a category 5 hurricane and was the strongest
hurricane in modern records to affect the northwestern Bahamas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is with the communities affected by Dorian in the
Bahamas as they recover from Dorian's destruction and we empathize with those who are
experiencing loss of property, safety, routines, and loved ones; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed an expertise in dealing with recovery efforts
following major storms and hurricanes over the years and is desirous of extending its breadth of
knowledge and abilities to assist its friends in the Bahamas; and
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WHEREAS, the City has established a website in order to assist the Bahamas in its
recovery efforts and the City Commission encourages every resident to visit the website at
www.miamigov.com/Government/BAHAMASSTRONG to learn how to help; and
WHEREAS, the City has proactively initiated emergency humanitarian assistance efforts
to provide immediate and necessary emergency aid to the victims of Dorian in the Bahamas;
and
WHEREAS, such emergency humanitarian assistance efforts to provide immediate and
necessary aid to the victims of Dorian in the Bahamas are within the current budgets of the
designated Departments providing such aid and assistance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-33(e) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, the City Commission unanimously deems this Resolution to be of an emergency
nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission expresses its support for all of the Bahamian residents
who have suffered from the devastating effects of Dorian and directs the City Manager to
coordinate with the State of Florida, the United States Department of State, and the Bahamas,
as applicable, to offer and to undertake any and all necessary emergency assistance and
expertise necessary, within current Departmental budget limitations, in the emergency hurricane
recovery efforts.
Section 3. The City Commission encourages every City resident to visit
www.miamigov.com/Government/BAHAMASSTRONG to learn how to personally help in the
recovery efforts.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Ms. Linda
Diane Mackey, Consul -General of the Bahamas.
Section 5. Certain necessary actions of the City Manager and designated City officials
in order to undertake, provide, and update emergency humanitarian assistance measures, the
relevant financial controls, accounting entries, and computer systems in connection with
humanitarian efforts in progress or already undertaken for the Bahamas are ratified, approved,
and confirmed and are incorporated in to the current City Operating Budget.
Section 6. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, any and all emergency agreements, modifications,
amendments, extensions, and renewals in connection herewith in accordance with all applicable
laws.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City
Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions.
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Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ria ndez, ity ttor ey 9/24/2019
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it
was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of
the veto by the City Commission.
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